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Antarctic Medal

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Type
  
Commemorative medal

Established
  
3 February 1960

Status
  
No longer awarded

Total awarded
  
37

Eligibility
  
Members of the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition.

Awarded for
  
Service to the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition

The Antarctic Medal is a civil decoration of Norway. Established by King Olav V on 3 February 1960, it was awarded to the individuals associated with the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition. The medal ranks 27th in the order of precedence of Norwegian honours. The medal ranks below the Maudheim medal, but above H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Gold. The medal was awarded to 37 individuals who were part of or associated with Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition.

Recipients

The following are the 37 recipients of the medal:

References

Antarctic Medal Wikipedia